March 2016

Sisters and Brothers in Christ, There is great excitement as we watch the registrations increase for the 21st World Methodist Conference that will gather under the theme; “ONE” in Houston Texas from August 31- September 3. We have come a long way and achieved many milestones since the launch of the first Ecumenical Conference […]

The World Methodist Council will meet prior to and following the historic 21st World Methodist Conference in Houston, Texas this year. To conclude the 2011-16 quinquennium (the 5 year cycle on which the Council operates) and launch the 2016-21 quinquennium, the current World Methodist Council (2011-16) will meet before the Conference from 30-31 August and the […]

The World Methodist Museum at Lake Junaluska, N.C. will commemorate two significant anniversaries this year. In 2016 the museum will hold events celebrating the 60th anniversary of the opening of the World Methodist Museum and will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of Francis Asbury, pioneer of the Methodist movement in America. Museum Birthday Party You’re invited on […]

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: After last year’s successful and ground-breaking live internet streaming of its Easter Sunrise Service, Wesley Mission is again preparing for its signature international event in 2016. For more than 50 years, Wesley Mission in Sydney has been taking the message of Easter to Australia – in 2015 it successfully took it to the […]

Cyclone Winston,the worst storm recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, hit the Islands of Fiji on 22 February, causing widespread devastation. Thousands remain homeless in the wake of the “monster storm.” World Methodist Council received this message from the President of the Methodist Church in Fiji. 24th February, 2016 Dear Partners in Christ, You would have heard of […]

During these 40 days before Easter, Christians often focus on the “giving up” rather than focusing on what God infuses into their lives and spirits during this period of devotion. Many of our Member Churches have provided links to Lenten and Easter resources to help enrich this time. We share a few of those with you […]

Members of the Baptist World Alliance and the World Methodist Council met February 3 to 10 at the Elstal Theological Seminary near Berlin. The meeting was the third round of conversations of the international dialogue between Baptists and Methodists. The overall theme of the dialogue is faith working through love. The theme of the conversations […]

We are just 26 weeks away from the start of the 21st World Methodist Conference and Pre-events! The first few months of 2016 have seen a flurry of activity from the Houston Host Committee and Conference Planning team. The Houston Host Committee met on 8 February to coordinate the efforts of logistics in Houston and […]

Wesley House Cambridge is pleased to announce the appointment of a new commissioning editor for the online Journal: HOLINESS (www.wesley.cam.ac.uk/holiness) The Revd Dr Andrew J Stobart is a Presbyter in the Methodist Church of Great Britain. He holds degrees in theology from the University of Aberdeen, the University of Durham and the London School of […]

We are excited this short promotional video clip explains about FastPrayGive.org the WesleyMen’s global movement to end world hunger. We are excited to preview this summer and officially launch the program at the World Methodist Conference in September! This video is only one minute and fifty seconds long and explains what FastPrayGive.org is all about. […]